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Re: Pro-life or Pro-choice? Abortion O_O

Originally Posted by Faceless

When I read the Atheism thread and the Religion Vs Science threads, I can't help but think of the many controversial topics we could also talk about. I made the same thread like this years ago but I want to know everybody's opinion on this topic of Abortion.

First of all what is Abortion?
Abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo before it is viable.

Are you pro-life? Or pro-choice.

Pro-life: Opposition to the legalization of abortion is centered around the pro-life, or anti-abortion, movement, a political movement opposing elective abortion on moral grounds and supporting its legal prohibition or restriction.

Pro-choice: Support for the legalization of abortion, called the pro-choice movement by its proponents, is a political movement encompassing the ethical view that a woman should have the legal right to terminate her own pregnancy.

So which side do you take? And why?

Keep the responses clean though :D

I'm pro-choice.
Reasons. If the women was raped. Would you want that child? I know I wouldn't.

Re: Pro-life or Pro-choice? Abortion O_O

Originally Posted by Dragonfly X

Pro-choice. It doesn't cause harm to anyone. If you think that aborting a baby is wrong, it is. But you aren't aborting a baby, you are getting rid of a small group of cells that haven't even developed into anything yet. You would kill more cells by scratching than having an abortion. If it was a living breathing thing, then I would have a huge problem. But you gotta learn when to draw the line.

Doesn't the potential or the cells going to become human matter? I think it does.

Re: Pro-life or Pro-choice? Abortion O_O

Forgetting the moral issues (which is all abortion is about), there is the rights issue. Once the government can force you to do something with your own body, it is a massive leap backwards in the individual rights system. Also, im pretty sure it can be argued that it goes against the U.S. Constitution (if you live in the US, of course).

Re: Pro-life or Pro-choice? Abortion O_O

Originally Posted by HereticPassage

Forgetting the moral issues (which is all abortion is about), there is the rights issue. Once the government can force you to do something with your own body, it is a massive leap backwards in the individual rights system. Also, im pretty sure it can be argued that it goes against the U.S. Constitution (if you live in the US, of course).

Re: Pro-life or Pro-choice? Abortion O_O

Originally Posted by HereticPassage

Forgetting the moral issues (which is all abortion is about), there is the rights issue. Once the government can force you to do something with your own body, it is a massive leap backwards in the individual rights system. Also, im pretty sure it can be argued that it goes against the U.S. Constitution (if you live in the US, of course).

I see your point, but how about the fetuses? Aren't they considered "individuals" as well?

Re: Pro-life or Pro-choice? Abortion O_O

Definitely Pro-Life with the exception of rape or in cases where the mother's life is at risk. If two people are dumb enough to have unprotected sex but don't want a baby, it's unfair that the baby has to die because of their irresponsibility.

Re: Pro-life or Pro-choice? Abortion O_O

Originally Posted by Faceless

I see your point, but how about the fetuses? Aren't they considered "individuals" as well?

Ah, but it is not their decision to make when it comes to the mother. They couldn't make the decision even if they were asked, considering they are not fully conscious of themselves and the world around them.